“No cover is better than the original.” Jennifer Saunders singing I Need a Hero in Shrek 2— “hold my beer.” - ThreadSky

doctors-crusher.bsky.social • 70 days ago

“No cover is better than the original.”
Jennifer Saunders singing I Need a Hero in Shrek 2— “hold my beer.”

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thetariqm.bsky.social•68 days ago

Check out the opening theme from Cats and Dogs 2.

rob-baloney.bsky.social•69 days ago

Trust me

https://youtu.be/O7to-nNz53g?si=5nmruoryB8qCV3tR

andybresnan.bsky.social•70 days ago

John Cale’s version of Hallelujah.

zelwinters1981.bsky.social•70 days ago

Nope. There are some very objectively better-than-the-original covers of songs out three, and despite my wishes, NOBODY has done better than Bonnie Tyler's "Holding Out For a Hero".

Fucking fight me.

enchilando.bsky.social•70 days ago

I agree, but let's fight anyway.

zelwinters1981.bsky.social•70 days ago

tabbasum.bsky.social•70 days ago

Absolutely! Jennifer Saunders' version of I Need a Hero in Shrek 2 is legendary. The energy, the vocals, the context—it all just hits perfectly. One of those rare moments where a cover not only matches but arguably surpasses the original. Iconic scene, iconic performance.

yerrmom.bsky.social•70 days ago

Top Of the World by The Chicks. Patty Griffin is amazing, but those harmonies are otherwordly.

actuallyfire.bsky.social•70 days ago

Most people don't even realize that "All Along the Watchtower" was originally recorded by Bob Dylan because the Jimi Hendrix cover is superior in every way.

dandare69.bsky.social•70 days ago

Every remake Linda Ronstadt made was better than the original.

lizzieposte.bsky.social•70 days ago

Different Drum 👌

deblooze.bsky.social•70 days ago

“Respect” — Aretha Franklin.
Even Otis Redding himself
said “she just took that song!“

Someone posted: “every cover Linda Ronstadt did was better than the original“

Well almost…

Who could top Martha & the Vandellas’ “Heat Wave“, or Chuck Berry’s “You Never Can Tell“.

I bet Linda would agree.😊

darkintentarts.bsky.social•70 days ago

That is such a good use of that song! I like covers done well. Most of the time if the cover is done in a completely different style or has a different vibe. Like 'hurt' from nine inch nails was covered by Johnny Cash and is soooo good

thedavest.bsky.social•70 days ago

Kirsty MacColl “A New England”. A cover so good the writer (Billy Bragg) supplied an extra new verse.

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